#29 How to Get Ahead of Change: Lessons from Amazon Autos' Leader Fan Jin

What if the next big opportunity in your career begins before you feel completely ready?

What does it take to build a new business inside one of the world's most innovative companies?

In this episode of This Is How SHE Did It, Bonnie Habyan sits down with Fan Jin, Head of Amazon Autos, to discuss how Amazon is transforming the car-buying experience through customer obsession, innovation, and technology.

But this conversation goes far beyond buying cars.

Fan shares her remarkable journey from Amazon intern to leading one of Amazon's newest businesses. Along the way, she reveals the leadership principles that helped her navigate uncertainty, build trust, make fast decisions, find mentors, and create meaningful change inside one of the world's most customer-focused companies.

Whether you're a leader, entrepreneur, executive, or someone looking to accelerate your career, this episode offers practical insights on innovation, confidence, decision-making, and becoming a changemaker.

What You'll Learn

Why you don't have to know everything before taking the next step

How Amazon builds new businesses by starting with the customer

Why speed often matters more than perfection

How great leaders balance data with judgment

The role mentors play in accelerating your career